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Old Toshiba Satellite – No Recovery Disk – Reset To Factory

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old toshiba satellite – no recovery disk – reset to factory.

how can I reset my 2004 to factory without the original recovery disk?

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  1. You can always use a generic XP installation disk to do a reinstall. You’d probably need to install some additional drivers but they should be available on the support page for that model.

    Or clean it up manually–uninstall any software you’ve added; do a Disk Cleanup (Programs–accessories–system tools–Disk Cleanup) and/or run Ccleaner:

    https://www.piriform.com/ccleaner

    (the free version) Delete the contents of My Documents and any other folders that may contain personal information. Maybe run some malware scans with something like Malwarebytes:

    https://www.malwarebytes.com/mwb-do…

    (the free version. It’ll coax you to upgrade to the pay version. Just ignore that. But it’s OK to update the definition files when it warns you they’re outdated.)

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